Christmas is coming and it's time again to put the apartment in a festive mood. Even before you buy the Christmas tree or take it out of the basement, you can make the decorations for it. The homemade decoration gives the home a special flair and always looks unique. That's why a few handmade pieces of jewelry for the Christmas tree or window sill are always a good idea. If you want to make your own Christmas decorations or just some of them, there are many materials available. In today's post we have collected great ideas for crafting with Styrofoam balls for Christmas that you can also try with your children. We hope you have fun!
What can you make with Styrofoam balls for Christmas?
The balls themselves don't look decorative at all, but they are the perfect material for crafting. Because of their perfectly round shape, they can be used to create beautiful Christmas balls and turn them into pretty Christmas decorations. However, you can not only decorate the Christmas tree with the balls, but also fill glass vases, decorate door wreaths, etcCreate original window decorations. The children can also make creative things with Styrofoam balls for Christmas, such as the popular snowmen and reindeer. You can find some great ideas with instructions below!
decorate with sequins
The so-called sequin technique is an art in which you...various itemsdecorated with sequins and pins. The Styrofoam balls are perfect for this because they are soft and the needles can be easily inserted into them. With this technique you can make sparkling Christmas balls in any color and use them to decorate the Christmas tree. You decide for yourself whether a specific pattern or a monochrome design. The technique requires some time and patience, but the results are worth it.
Make tree decorations with Styrofoam balls and wool
When crafting with Styrofoam balls at Christmas, you can also make a neutral, plain-colored decoration for the Christmas tree. Wool or thick yarn is a perfect material for this. This can be used to wrap the Styrofoam balls and turn them into beautiful Christmas balls. We show how it's done.
For this project you will need the following materials and tools:
- Styrofoam balls of any size
- Balls of wool in any color (tip: coordinate with the rest of the decoration)
- Glue
- small paper clips
- Scissors
First insert a paper clip into the ball for the hanger. Then put a dab of glue around the clip and glue the end of the ball of yarn in the middle. Now brush the ball with glue and wrap the wool around it until you reach the bottom end. Cut the wool there and glue the end in the middle.
You can now attach hangers to the finished Christmas balls and hang them on the Christmas tree. Alternatively, you can use it to decorate the Christmas wreath or create an interesting table decoration. With this technique you can freelyplay with colorsand make both a colorful and a neutral decoration yourself. Let your creativity run wild!
Beautiful Christmas balls made from natural materials
Christmas and snow simply belong together, which is why we are presenting a great project for original Christmas balls made from natural material below. With the help of some fake snow, these pretty balls look like snowballs hanging on your Christmas tree. As a decoration you can use some pine greens, mini pine cones, small twigs and cinnamon sticks, or come up with something else.
To turn the Styrofoam balls into snowballs, you need some glue and fake snow. If the balls are to hang on the Christmas tree later, you will still need paper clips. First, coat the ball with the glue and roll it in the snow. Now let them dry well before you continue decorating. You can use hot glue to attach the decoration to the ball.
Fun craft ideas for kids
The Christmas season offers many wonderful ideas for crafts with children that will be a lot of fun for the little ones and put them in a good mood. That's why we've picked out some ideas for little craft lovers that will make the time until Christmas go by faster. The great Styrofoam balls are used for this.
Rudolf making crafts with Styrofoam balls
We all like Rudolf the reindeer. And the children even more. If your child is also fascinated by Santa's red-nosed friend, then you can try the following project at home. To do this you will again need a ball of wool, this time in brown, as well as a red bead, two small twigs for the antlers and a bit of brown and white felt for the eyes. Simply wrap the Styrofoam ball with the wool until there are no more white spots visible. Then insert the nose and antlers into the Styrofoam in the appropriate places and glue the felt eyes.
Dress up as Santa Claus
Using the same method, you can wrap the Styrofoam ball with red wool and create Santa Claus's costume. You will also need some craft felt in black and silver to make the belt. This atmospheric Christmas ball is very easy to make and is perfect as a decoration for the Christmas tree.
Making snowmen for Christmas
Since the children's favorite snowman consists of a few snowballs, you can easily and quickly make one out of Styrofoam balls. Balls of different sizes are best suited for this, so that there is a difference between the body and the head. Although the Styrofoam is white and resembles a snowball anyway, we recommend that you wrap the balls with cotton wool or another material so that the crafts look more original.
If you only have one size of balls, you can combine them with others, for example with plastic or glass balls. Simply choose the larger ball as the body and the smaller one as the head and decorate accordingly. You can find a great craft idea to imitate in the picture above.
Acute snowmanYou can also make crafts with the children using just one Styrofoam ball. You should first cover these with any white material and decorate them as a snowman. Felt or another material is best suited in this case because it can be easily painted with pens.
Cut out leaf-shaped pieces from the felt and stick them onto the Styrofoam ball. When you can no longer see the Styrofoam, let the glue dry, paint on the face and the snowmen are ready.
